Q2 Earnings Estimate for Brunswick Issued By DA Davidson

Brunswick Co. (NYSE:BC) – Investment analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Brunswick in a report released on Tuesday, April 29th. DA Davidson analyst G. Bryan forecasts that the company will earn $0.95 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a “Neutral” rating and a $43.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Brunswick’s current full-year earnings is $4.19 per share.

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.31. The firm had revenue of $1.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.14 billion. Brunswick had a return on equity of 15.41% and a net margin of 2.48%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.35 earnings per share.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Roth Mkm reduced their price objective on shares of Brunswick from $91.00 to $85.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Brunswick from $64.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, January 31st. Benchmark initiated coverage on Brunswick in a report on Monday. They set a “buy” rating and a $70.00 price objective on the stock. BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on Brunswick from $75.00 to $65.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Brunswick from $92.00 to $85.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $71.00.

Brunswick Stock Down 0.6 %

BC stock opened at $46.10 on Wednesday. Brunswick has a one year low of $41.00 and a one year high of $87.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 1.65. The company has a fifty day moving average of $52.21 and a 200-day moving average of $65.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.04 billion, a PE ratio of 24.26 and a beta of 1.42.

Brunswick Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 24th were given a dividend of $0.43 per share. This is an increase from Brunswick’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.42. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 24th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.73%. Brunswick’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 142.15%.

Insider Transactions at Brunswick

In other Brunswick news, Director Nancy E. Cooper sold 433 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.65, for a total value of $28,426.45. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 25,361 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,664,949.65. The trade was a 1.68 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Randall S. Altman sold 3,417 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.21, for a total value of $215,988.57. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 26,683 shares in the company, valued at $1,686,632.43. This trade represents a 11.35 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.81% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Brunswick

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Oak Thistle LLC acquired a new position in shares of Brunswick during the 4th quarter valued at about $368,000. American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in Brunswick by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,462,558 shares of the company’s stock valued at $94,599,000 after purchasing an additional 41,583 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in Brunswick by 16.7% during the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 766,509 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,578,000 after purchasing an additional 109,728 shares during the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Brunswick during the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,827,000. Finally, Channing Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Brunswick by 10.9% during the 4th quarter. Channing Capital Management LLC now owns 1,025,123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,305,000 after buying an additional 100,412 shares during the period. 99.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Brunswick

Brunswick Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets recreation products in the United States, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Propulsion, Engine P&A, Navico Group, and Boat. The Propulsion segment provides outboard, sterndrive, inboard engines, propulsion-related controls, rigging, and propellers for boat builders through marine retail dealers under the Mercury, Mercury MerCruiser, Mariner, Mercury Racing, Mercury Diesel, Avator, and Fliteboard brands.